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Investigation indicates American reporter James Foley being held at facility controlled by Syrian intelligence
A US journalist missing in war-torn Syria is believed to be held by government intelligence agents at a detention center near Damascus, a spokesman for his family said Friday. James Foley, a 39-year-old freelancer who has filed reports for GlobalPost, Agence France-Presse and other outlets, has been missing in Syria…
Lindsay Lohan violates probation by ditching rehab behind prosecutors’ backs
Troubled US actress Lindsay Lohan faces fresh legal problems after failing to check into a California rehab center for 90 days of court-ordered treatment, reports said Friday. Santa Monica City Prosecutor Terry White was quoted by local media as saying that Lohan was in violation of her probation after spending…
Singer Annie Lennox: Men need to be feminists
Scottish singer and activist Annie Lennox spoke in Capetown, South Africa Thursday about violence against women and the importance of men joining the movement to liberate all women. According to South Africa’s iOL News, Lennox stressed the need for all people to work together to make the world a safe…
Dreamworks buys premium YouTube channel ‘AwesomenessTV’ for $33 million
Yesterday, Dreamworks announced the acquisition of AwesomenessTV for $33 million, the first such major purchase of a YouTube-funded premium video channel. Following the news, I caught up with Awesomeness’ lead investor to inquire about the deal and what it might mean… …
Chinese mock Beijing’s ‘People’s Daily’ newspaper over phallic headquarters
Unamused Chinese censors have been at work to stop people sniggering over the new Beijing headquarters of the People’s Daily newspaper, which bear an unfortunate resemblance to a giant penis. Photos of the imposing tower, which is still under construction, had Internet users tittering away, especially given one of Beijing’s…
‘Slayer’ rock guitarist Jeff Hanneman dies at 49
Metal guitar legend Jeff Hanneman, 49, has died of liver failure, his band Slayer announced. “Slayer is devastated to inform that their bandmate and brother… passed away at about 11 am this morning,” read a statement posted by the group on its Facebook page on Thursday. Hanneman, who died at…
Rapper Chris Kelly of Kris Kross dies aged 34
Rapper Chris Kelly, who shot to fame as part of the 1990s duo Kris Kross, has been found dead at his home in Atlanta, reports said Thursday. He was 34. The Atlanta Journal-Constitution reported on its website that Kelly’s death was being treated as a possible drug overdose. The rapper…
Watch a 50 ft. rubber duck sail into Hong Kong Harbor
An inflatable rubber duck six storeys high sailed into the Hong Kong harbour on Thursday to the cheers of hundreds of people who gathered to watch the classic bathtime-inspired artistic creation. The bright yellow 16.5-metre-tall (54-feet) Rubber Duck, conceived by Dutch artist Florentijn Hofman, dwarfed other craft as it was…
Facebook to delete beheading videos shared by members
Facebook said it will delete beheading videos being shared at the leading social network as it re-evaluates its policy regarding whether such content is acceptable. Wednesday’s move came as a reversal for Facebook, which had been responding to complaints by refusing to intervene since the clips didn’t violate the social…
Netflix loses rights to stream nearly 2,000 titles
Netflix dropped nearly 2,000 titles from its streaming video service Tuesday night due to licensing issues. According to the tech website Mashable, the popular streaming movie and TV service has been unable to reach a licensing agreement with Warner Bros., MGM and Universal, meaning their right to offer some 1,794…
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On Memorial Day, it’s time to make sure our veterans suffering from burn pit diseases get the care they need
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